The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) is accepting applications for a Health Policy Fellow to help advance NSF’s sleep health public policy agenda. The selected individual will develop relationships with government officials, research sleep health public policy issues, and advance advocacy initiatives.

The Fellow will help develop new initiatives to improve NSF’s public policy agenda.

The Fellow is expected to participate in periodic NSF Government Affairs Committee conference calls.

The Fellow must commit to serving for a minimum of 6 months, preferably starting January 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2015. The Fellow should expect to commit between 8 and 10 hours per week directly engaged in this activity.

Section II. Deliverables

The Fellow will be required to provide reports on his/her meetings with government officials and agencies as well as committee hearings attended.

Section III. Qualifications

The ideal candidate is an early career healthcare professional or social scientist with a strong interest in advancing sleep health public policy. Ideally, candidates will reside in the Washington, D.C. metro area, or can be in the area for a significant portion of the fellowship program period. Candidates without a Washington, D.C. metropolitan address should describe how they plan to satisfy the location requirement. Candidates should hold a graduate-level degree. Candidates with a special interest in improving and influencing healthcare policy at the national level should find this opportunity particularly rewarding.

Section IV. Benefits

The fellow will receive a $25,000 stipend and receive specialized training in government affairs, public policy and media relations.

Section V. Required Applicant Information

Applicants must submit their applications via email with the subject “Health Policy Fellow” to kwhiton@sleepfoundation.org. Text must be at least 12-point font size.